The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-07

Law ought to Be changed, and changed
at onos. l am Of the people, believe
in the people, and Istand by them
and With them-frst, last and all the
time"
CLEVELAND ON A SECOND TERM.
have seen Mr.. Cleveland on very
many ocoeaions, but I never esw him
look so well 60 he did yesterday, He
has lost father than gained in flesh.
"You are well, Mr.. President I" ]
asked.
Perfectly" he ans wsred. al never
worked harder nor felt bstter in my
life."
"But some Of the Republican papers
are very solicitous about your health
suggested, "and are giving the peo-
pie the Impression that a second term
would Rud you too enfeebled for the
great responsibilities of your Office"
There was merry twinkle in his eye
as he replied: "Well, I'm not 10 be
killed OF by any offensive partisan
ship' Of that kind. As for a second
term" and here he grew very serious,
that is all In the air, aud have moth.
ing to do with II. NY time 10 taken
up fully with my present duties, and
/ propose TO do my present duties. and
/ propose TO do my work In such a way
that my suo cessor, whoever he may be,
will have nothing TO undo. II will be
, the business Of the party to name
their best man, that is, the man who
can best carry out Democratic prin-
ciplea and rolicies, and the man who
can best protect and defend the rights
Of the people,"
e. O. osB 1RsR KILLS A MAN IN SELF DE-
YENsK.
Indian Commissioner Atkins has
received the following letter from
Indian Agent Il. o. Osborne, at the
Poncs, Pawnse and.0.oe Agency, In
dian Territory, under date OF April 2,
1887:
"With a profound sense OF regret
have 10 report that in disChsrging yes.
! terday, IL. M Smith, q farmer at the
0toe Agency, for general bad conduct
upon the agency, but chitdy because
OF his uugovernable temper, which
was continually being turned loose
upou both employees and Indians, l
had to kill him In self defense. He
had repeatedly threatened to kill the
clerk In charge, Mr.. Young, who re-
ported his conduct and asked that be
be discharged. / went to 0tos to ex-
plsin my reasons for dischsrglng him,
to hear his defense, II he had any, to
pay him his salary for the past quarter
and to dismiss him. While very
quietly and calmly performing the
duty, he made q violent attack upon
the clerk In charge, whom he wounded
In tho arm, and doubtless thought no
had killed, and then turned upon Mr..
Justice, the agency blacksmith, and
myself with cooked and leveled re-
volver. and with the manner Of q
msnist, when shot him dead. 1 am
thoroughly convinced that I saved
three lives in taking his, and when 1t
Is consi dered that one OF those three
was my own, and the only one have,
truet / may DO exonerated."
Mr.. Osborne IL from Gallstin, Tenn,
and has been In charge OF the agency
since August, 1885. Smith was one OF
his own appointees.
fACBI0 kAIRR0AD ACC0UhTH.
Section 6 Of the act passed at the
last session OF Congress, authorizing
an nvesIigation OF the methods OF &C.
counts employed by the bonded
PaGifc railroad companies, pro-
vided that the sinking funds already
invested In the United States bonds
might be invested In first mortgage
bonds Of the companies. The Union
and Central Pacific companies re-
Gently applied to the Treasury De-
partment for such investment. The
question was referred TO Attorney
General Garland, and he has given an
opinion that tho Secretary OF the
Trossury is not authorized to sell the
United States bonds in which the
fundS sre now invested for the pur-
p go OF reinvestment In first mortgage
bonds Of the companies; but that he
can invest any money paid into the
sinking fund in pursuance Of the
Thurman act now In the Ire a3ury un-
invested, or which may in future be
paid in, in any United States bonds or
in any first mortgage bonds OF the
Union or Central Pacific company.
THE MAYNARD ENDIooTT CONTROVERSY.
The Evening Star tonight says:
There have been numerous points Of
controversy between Second Comp.
troller Maynard and Secretary Endi-
colt. The Secretary of War has not in
all cases been willing to accept the de-
cisions OF the Second Comptroller and
has tried on several occasions 10 have
them reversed or ovsrruled in some
way. There has been a conflict of au.
thority and Judge Maynard has held
the key to the situation. Two or
three months ago Mr.. Erdicott wrote
letter to the Second Comptroller in
relation to the accounts OF Surgeon
Billings, Lieutenant Ray and Captain
Wheeler for mileage while journeying
abroad, which had been disallowed,
reopened by request of the Secretary
Of War, aud again disallowed, snd
aso as to certain accounts Of Captain
], b. Rawles, Majors Smith aud Tuck
or and others. In the latter Mr.. En-
dicott ann ounced that he intended to
submit the cases to the Court OF
Claims, under the provisions Of sec
ton 3 Of the act Of March 8, 1888, which
permits matters controversial in tfIe
executive departments to be sent to
the Court Of Claims. Yesterday, Just
before returning from the office of
Second Comptroller, Judge Maynard
wrote sharp reply to tho Secretary
Of War. He said that the cases had
all been settled and the papers turned
over to the Second Auditor; that the
REORGANIZATION had resulted in sus-
tanning the decision reached In the
first instance, aud that the matter
would not be again reopened. As to
the announcement that the Secretary
of War intended to send the cases TO
the Court of Claims, he calls attention
to the fact that the cases are entirely
under the jurisdiction of the Treasury
Department. Moreover, he reminds
Mr.. Endicott that the court could only
give an opinion, and not decision in
the case, should the Score airy OF the
Treasury 60 there. In conclusion he
rays: "If the Secretary OF War has
any doubt with reference to the cor
rectness Of his own views upon